Drug cases versus De Lima gave away to three Muntinlupa judges

The Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court on Monday gave away the three separate drug cases documented by the Department of Justice against Senator Leila De Lima regarding her asserted participation in the illicit drug exchange inside the New Bilibid Prison.

Set to deal with the cases are Muntinlupa RTC branches 204 (Judge Juanita Guerrero), 205 (Amelia Fabros-Corpuz), and 206 (Patria Manalastas-de Leon).

The judges will, in any case, need to survey the cases before they could issue a capture warrant against De Lima and her co-charged.

De Lima is confronting non-bailable cases for asserted infringement of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (Republic Act 9165), which conveys a punishment of detainment and fine.

The charges depend on the declaration by a few prisoners at the national prison who affirm that de Lima acknowledged cash from drug syndicates and encouraged a drug exchange operation while she was DOJ secretary.

The congressperson has more than once rejected the assertions, calling it a manufactured by the Duterte government which she censured over the unexplained killings of drug suspects under its war on illicit drugs.

She additionally said the protests ought to have been alluded to the Office of the Ombudsman, which she accepts has essential locale over cases including government authorities and representatives.

SOURCE: GMA NEWS